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Elena Perotti

Elena Perotti

On 27 June the European Commission fined Google 2,42 billion euros for abuse of its dominant position in search with regard to comparison shopping services. Despite the case's widespread coverage, this is not the first time that Google is found guilty of breach of antitrust laws: Russia entered the fray first, with its 2015 decision that resulted in a settlement worth 438 million rubles ($7.7 million).

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“Freedom of speech ends where the criminal law begins”: this chilling phrase uttered by Germany justice minister Heiko Maas summarises all that is scary in a bill passed last Friday and aimed at punishing social media that do not delete content in violation of German law in under 24 hours.

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After a seven-year probe the European Commission fined Google € 2,42 billion - a little more of Alphabet’s two week's turnover - for abuse of its dominant position in search with regard to comparison shopping services. Google now has 90 days to cease the illegal practices and start ensuring equal treatment to competitors in its search results.

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“Independence, not deep pockets, is the solution for the newspaper business,” and “You cannot shrink your way into relevance.” Those two quotes from Jeff Bezos, owner of The Washington Post, summarise the main message delivered by the impressive lineup of speakers at La Stampa's event on the future of newspapers last week.

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“In the digital age our business models require the transparent and secure use of data. An independent press that serves Europe’s public interest must be able to compete effectively with its global competitors. Audience Measurement is an essential tool for the industry,” said Gerald Grünberger, Chair of WAN-IFRA’s Member Associations Directors Committee, in the coalition's official press release.

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The Board of the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA), meeting on 12th June in Cartagena, Colombia during the 68th World News Media Congress, 23rd World Editors Forum, and 26th World Advertising Forum, calls on national courts, to preserve the freedom of the press in all claims relating to the “right to be forgotten.”

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PROTECTION OF SOURCES: The Guardian covered in anopinion piece Monday the possible implications of judicial decisions impacting journalists’ sources protection. Most recently in the Helen Liu case, decided on 20 May, the Supreme Court of New South Wales upheld the order to disclose the identity of informants issued against Fairfax four years ago.

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AD BLOCKING: NAA, the Newspaper Association of America, filed at the end of last week a complaint and request for investigation of "Deceptive Ad-Blocking Practices" with the Federal Trade Commission FTC. The NAA alleges that certain ad- blocking practices constitute unfair and deceptive trade practices and unfair methods of competition as prohibited by Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act, 15 U.S.C. § 45.

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INTERNET GOVERNANCE: The discussion on Internet Governance is taking center stage almost everywhere in the world, including in Africa. On Saturday Kenyan newspaper The Nation published an opinion piece highlighting the numerous aspects that make Internet central to the efficient implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals, adopted on 25 September 2015.